I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. I have a handsome husband, 2 kids and a flock of pet chickens. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way.

Get ready to stock up and grow your own food! The Tilth Alliance’s May Edible Plant Sale is on Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7 at Meridian Park in Wallingford {4850 Meridian Ave N, Seattle}, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Stock up on organically, sustainably and locally grown veggies, herbs, edible flowers, pollinator plants, seeds, supplies and knowledge galore. They’ll have loads of warm season crops like tomatoes, peppers, squash and corn that will thrive in summer weather. Best part {aside from all the awesome plants at killer prices}? It’s FREE to get in! No admission is ever charged!

Another awesome thing is that all the plants are specially chosen by Tilth Alliance experts so they are well-adapted to thrive in our Pacific Northwest climate. So knowing that you’ll have tens of thousands of plants to choose from and they’ll all grow like mad in our area, I’d totally suggest buying up everything you can fit in your car {or bringing a U-Haul}. If you’re a gardener in the state of Washington, you need to check it out. The Tilth Alliance Plant Sale is one of the highlights of my year! Not only is their selection incredible, but the deals you can score are amazing. I always leave with a ton more than I intent to because there are just so many perfectly priced plants. You can also get first pick of the plants and avoid crowds by shopping the Early Bird Sale.

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Get ready for spring gardening! My favorite sale of the year is almost here! The Tilth Alliance’s March Edible Plant Sale is coming up on Saturday, March 18 from 9am-3pm. at the Orca K-8 School {it’s at a new location this year!}. That sale is stocked full of all sorts of organically, sustainably and locally grown veggies, herbs, edible flowers, seeds, supplies and knowledge galore. Perfect for stocking up for your spring planting in March.

Best part {aside from all the awesome plants at killer prices}? It’s FREE to get in! No admission is ever charged!

Another awesome thing is that all the plants are specially chosen by Tilth Alliance experts so they are well-adapted to thrive in our Pacific Northwest climate. So knowing that you’ll have tens of thousands of plants to choose from and they’ll all grow like mad in our area, I’d totally suggest buying up everything you can fit in your car {or bringing a U-Haul}. If you’re a gardener in the state of Washington, you need to check it out. The Tilth Alliance Plant Sale is one of the highlights of my year! Not only is their selection incredible, but the deals you can score are amazing. I always leave with a ton more than I intent to because there are just so many perfectly priced plants.

Volunteer sign-ups will be posted on their website. As a perk, volunteers are invited to the Early Bird Sale for free!

~Mavis

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They do a fantastic job at teaching sustainable, but effective ways to live, garden, and eat. Their class list is vast and extensive. There’s pretty much guaranteed to be something for everyone. Take a look at what’s coming up, or see thefull list online:

Kids and teens 1-15 years old spend summer days outdoors at Seattle Tilth’s summer garden camps learning where food comes from, exploring our gardens, making art, singing songs and playing games – all with urban farm flair! Sign up for camps HERE.

Our Garden Educator Workshops are designed for classroom teachers, parents, community members and anyone interested in using the garden as a teaching environment. Everyone is encouraged to engage in these lively discussions and sessions!

If you live in the Seattle area and LOVE chickens and gardens, then this is your chance to visit folks who are keeping chickens and creating urban farms in the Seattle area. Head to the Seattle Tilth’s Chicken Coop & Urban Farm Tourthis Saturday, July 16th from 10 am – 4 pm. I trying to convince the HH to take me for our date day this week. So maybe I’ll see you at one of the stops!

Here’s what the Seattle Tilth had to say about the awesome event:

In this self-guided tour, you will see simple chicken coops built in one afternoon and elaborate finely-crafted coops that took weeks of planning and building. See what accommodations are needed for keeping miniature goats, ducks, mason bees, honey bees and bunnies. Take a look at how people live together with these animals in an urban environment. Enjoy a unique and inspiring urban adventure!